I do try to be of some use in the world. I sometimes do volunteer work with kids, and manage to help some people a little, but really making a significant difference can be hard.
John ShirleyI'm disturbed when people let superstition, magical thinking, extreme conspiracy theories and so on blur their minds.
John ShirleyLabels only confuse people. The smarter people recognize artists who transcend categories. But I always try to entertain. It's in my nature; writers are born to entertain. If that means working ostensibly within a genre, fine.
John Shirley